translocate

[trans-loh-keyt, tranz-]

verb (used with object)

translocated, translocating 

1. to move or transfer from one place to another; cause to change location; displace; dislocate.

translocate

/ ˌtrænzləʊˈkeɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to move; displace

Word History and Origins

Origin of translocate¹

First recorded in 1825–35; trans- + locate

Example Sentences

And we have all literally "translocated" organisms from one place to another, Verrelli said, because we wanted to — flowers and household pets, for example.

From Salon

In June of 2024, the Fish and Wildlife department announced that another group of beavers was translocated to the south fork of the Tule River, in Sequoia National Forest east of Porterville, Calif.

From Los Angeles Times

"The tortoise is a federally protected threatened species that is the icon of the Mojave Desert. These tortoises were translocated elsewhere," Donnelly said.

From Salon

Fish and Wildlife Service have decided to translocate one of the largest terrestrial omnivores in North America — grizzly bears — to Washington.

From Seattle Times

The research, published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice, is the first to follow translocated songbird chicks over time to assess their song development.

From Science Daily